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[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Math. This was a subject in the movie Contact.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Math is what you get when you agree to disagree on all but 8 axioms (1). Then go "yeah? prove it" on any other statement.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 1 month ago

I think they also disagree on the choice of axioms, like are they too much or not enough and are they truly independent? See the criticism part of the article.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

How do you communicate this with math? Makes the Italian chin flick gesture.

[–] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

While I'm aware of Contact, and know it relates to people, do you really agree with that premise? Isn't the inconsistency in employed units of measure sufficient to indicate otherwise?